Antarctic Festival - Hobart - volunteers soughtLiz Lord is the Volunteers Manager of the Australian Antarctic Festival, and asks..... I am seeking expressions of interest from volunteers who could help in August 2-5 for the ...
Posted May 18, 2018, 8:29 PM by Posts Editor

Classic Launch for SalePaul McArthy asks:Anyone looking to buy a boat like my "Argo"? I have bought larger and will need to let her go. You may know her, she is 2 ...
Posted May 16, 2018, 2:47 AM by Posts Editor

Flotsam and jetsam - I never know which is which......Unusually high tides plus a flood have brought down all kinds of debris - logs galore, and huge numbers of apples. Cider anyone?Apparently snakes have been washed out of their ...
Posted May 10, 2018, 10:28 PM by Posts Editor

Franklin Wooden Boat Adventures - April TrialYou may have seen the flurry of excitement
from many tourists & locals over the past month, when they realised their
good fortune at being able to take themselves afloat in ...
Posted May 9, 2018, 1:30 AM by Posts Editor

Volunteers and equipment needed for tn19 RaidThe biennial tawe nunnugah small expedition is the Living Boat Trust’s main fund raiser and keeps the LBT financially afloat for the next two years. But it works both ...
Posted May 4, 2018, 8:16 PM by Posts Editor

Billie's Birthday Bounce Back!Its almost 3 years since Billie's mid-winter launch and this skiff has seen a lot of water under its keel in that time. Currently its in dry dock ...
Posted May 4, 2018, 7:46 PM by Posts Editor

Rowing TouringA fast-growing element in the diverse world of rowing, is 'rowing touring'. Interestingly, a European based organisation is planning a trip to Australia and is asking local rowers for ...
Posted Apr 28, 2018, 11:20 PM by Posts Editor

2018 Volunteer Service AwardsAgain, from the Franklin Progress Association.....It can be a tuff gig for Council staff to spread the news far and wide that it is time again to recognise those ...
Posted Apr 17, 2018, 12:39 AM by Posts Editor

Up the Creek with a Greenland PaddleIn spite of the cold, blustery conditions, a good crowd turned out to see the launch of the latest fleet of skin on frame kayaks constructed, in just one week ...
Posted Apr 14, 2018, 12:31 AM by Posts Editor

LBT 20th anniversary storiesA memory from Richard Foster.......Day
4 was blown out. Some of the fleet gave it best and went home, but
the weather report for day 5 (Tuesday) was auspicious ...
Posted Apr 14, 2018, 12:22 AM by Posts Editor

Every little bit helpsDi Sullivan from 'Pied Piper' weeds the bed of native plants has been planted and maintained by Lorrie Harrison and the Landcare Group to define our front boundary and to ...
Posted Apr 8, 2018, 8:19 AM by Posts Editor

New sole for NancySteve McCusker and the Tuesday group have replaced the disintegrating sole (floor) in the cockpit of Nancy with one that is much more robust. It even has an inspection hatch ...
Posted Apr 8, 2018, 4:18 AM by Posts Editor

Monty returns from DoverEndra O'May sent us these nice snaps of Monty running before the wind up the river.
Posted Apr 8, 2018, 3:59 AM by Posts Editor